by Elisabeth | Feb 28, 2014 | Parenting, Trauma In Society
I don’t write about my mother often. Of all my dysfunctional childhood relationships, my experience with my mother is the most painful. I believe that small children have a disproportionate need for the feminine nurturing energy. When it’s not available, I think...
by Elisabeth | Jan 3, 2014 | Dissociation, Relationships
As I have struggled through some very dark days of trauma recovery, I have come to understand some universal laws that have helped make sense of my chaotic life. The most basic law is that the inner child will recreate the challenges of the childhood until the...
by Elisabeth | Nov 22, 2013 | Parenting, Trauma In Society
I grew up in a sexist family. They subscribed to an extreme sexism that justified rape and torture of little girls and women. It was the worst kind of sexism. My father was very clear that all things feminine were not just bad, but evil. Of course, his idea of the...
by Elisabeth | Oct 29, 2013 | Defenders, Freedom Fighters, Inner Children
I have been thinking about a popular quote by Marianne Williamson the past few days. “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.” I am a huge fan of...
by Elisabeth | Oct 18, 2013 | Defenders, Freedom Fighters, Inner Children
Everyone has a dark side. Of course, some are darker than others. My dark side is pretty dark. Countless rapes and beatings can turn a heart cold. I have known about my anger for many years. I am comfortable with my anger. I know how to express it safely. ...
